Cabals and satires : Mozart's comic operas in Vienna /

Cabals and Satires: Mozart's Comic Operas in Vienna is a study of the political context in which Mozart wrote his three most famous Italian comedies, Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte. Joseph II's decision to place his opera buffa troupe in competition with the Singspiel provoked a...

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Main Author:	Woodfield, Ian (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, > 1756-1791. > Operas. Operas (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus) Opera > Austria > Vienna > 18th century. Opera > Political aspects > History > 18th century. MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice. MUSIC > Lyrics. MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal. Opera Opera > Political aspects Austria > Vienna 1700-1799 Electronic books. History
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Summary:	Cabals and Satires: Mozart's Comic Operas in Vienna is a study of the political context in which Mozart wrote his three most famous Italian comedies, Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte. Joseph II's decision to place his opera buffa troupe in competition with the Singspiel provoked a struggle between the rival national genres, both supported by vociferous cabals. Mozart's deft navigation of the turbulent political waters of this period and the ensuing Austro-Turkish War left him well placed to benefit from the revival of the commercial stage in Vienna--the most enduring musical consequenc.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxxii, 263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190692667 0190692669 9780190692643 0190692642